Helen Kroger (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present report No. 6 of 2014 of the Selection of Bills Committee.

Ordered that the report be adopted.

I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows—

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 6 OF 2014

1. The committee met in private session on Monday, 16 June 2014 at 9.22 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—

(a) the provisions of the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Intercountry Adoption) Bill 2014 be referred immediatelyto the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 August 2014 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the Private Health Insurance Amendment (GP Services) Bill 2014 be referred immediatelyto the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 4 September 2014 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(c) the provisionsof the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Stronger Penalties for Serious Failures) Bill 2014 be referred immediatelyto the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by

26 August 2014 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral).

3. The committee resolved to recommend:

That the following bills not be referred to committees:

The committee recommends accordingly.

4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:

(Helen Kroger)

Chair

17 June 2014

Appendix 1

APPENDIX 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Australian Citizenship Amendment (Intercountry Adoption) Bill 2014

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

It is critical to ensure that despite the best intentions of the Bill, there are not unintended consequences, namely the risk that any change to the current framework may put children at risk of being trafficked.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Australian Intercountry Adoption Network

Intercountry Adoption Resources Network (Australia)

State based welfare agencies (e.g. Victorian Department of Human Services)

Commonwealth Children ' s Commissioner

Law Council of Australia

Children ' s Protection Society

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be set at Committee ' s convenience

Possible reporting date:

26 Aug 2014

(signed)

Senator McEwen

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

APPENDIX 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Private Health Insurance Amendment (GP Services) Bill 2014

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To seek input from the medical community, industry and affected stakeholders on the impact of changes within the industry and the need for legislative reform.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Australian Medical Association

Medibank Private

CHF

Bupa Australia

Consumers Health Forum

Department of Health

Private Healthcare Australia

Anne-Marie Boxall

Doctors Reform Society

Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association

National Rural Health Alliance

Australian Health Care Reform Alliance

ACOSS

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Community Affairs

Possible hearing date(s):

Tuesday 19th August

Thursday 21st August

Possible reporting date:

Thursday 4 September

(signed)

Senator Siewert

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

APPENDIX 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Stronger Penalties for Serious Failures) Bill 2014

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Investigate the impact of this budget measure on income support recipients – particularly the potential consequences in terms of housing stress and food poverty for those who are penalised under these measures.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

ACOSS

Welfare Rights

Australian Lawyers Alliance

Department of Social Services

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Community Affairs

Possible hearing date(s):

25 July

Possible reporting date:

Aug 26

(signed)

Senator Siewert

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member